林 lín wood
wood; forest; grove; surname
How to remember 林: 木 tree + 木 tree = wood. The girl plants one tree, then another tree beside it, and dreams that one day they will grow into a whole wood.
Component breakdown
林 = 木 tree + 木 tree
- 木 tree
- 木 tree
The girl plants one tree, then another tree beside it, and dreams that one day they will grow into a whole wood.
How it came to be
Two trees standing side by side. Chinese doubles a sign to mean many of it, so this is not two trees: it is a stand of them thick enough to be a place.
How it is used
- A wood/grove - 森林 (sēnlín) forest, 树林 (shùlín) woods, 园林 (yuánlín) landscaped gardens.
- 树林 (shùlín) is a modest cluster of trees; 森林 (sēnlín) is a vast forest - a matter of scale.
- A very common surname, Lín; figuratively a dense mass: 人才辈出，多如林 sense in 林立 (línlì) = standing thick as trees.
Characters built with 林
Words with 林
Example sentences
- 他们向树林走去。 Tāmen xiàng shùlín zǒuqù.They're heading for the forest.
- 老爷爷在树林里散步。 Lǎoyéye zài shùlín lǐ sànbù.The old man is taking a walk in the woods.
- 我们去森林里探险。 Wǒmen qù sēnlín lǐ tànxiǎn.We're going to explore the forest.